AROLDIS CHAPMAN RUMORS
Tuesday's notes: Mat Latos, Aroldis Chapman, Teddy and more
+ The Reds dropped a tight affair against the Mariners Monday afternoon, 6-5. Here's a link to the box score if you're interested.+ MLB.com's Mark Sheldon writes that right-hander Curtis Partch is tinkering with his mechanics this spring in an effort to optimize his chances of helping the big league club. I hope Partch becomes a successful reliever one day, because my...
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Solving the great debate involving the Reds' black uniforms
In case you haven't seen, the Reds are donning uniforms other than red and white this spring. And it's caused quite the commotion among traditionalists and progressives alike.As fate would have it, the boys in red have gone to the dark side a couple times already during spring training, cloaking themselves with predominantly black garb, instead. What you behold above this...
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What If Aroldis Chapman Threw Softer?
Aroldis Chapman doesn’t throw all the hardest pitches in baseball, but he does throw most of them. Last year, PITCHf/x captured 41 pitches of at least 102 miles per hour. Of those, Chapman was responsible for 27. He throws the kinds of rockets that make even rival spectators gasp, and indeed, the heat has long […]
Player Profile #84: Aroldis Chapman | RP | CIN
Editor’s Note: After originally appearing in the first few days of our top 200 countdown, we discovered an error in our rankings algorithm. Once adjusted, Chapman came in at 84 overall. To those who commented a month ago, thanks for helping us discover the error!
In the last 10 years there have been five instances in which a pitcher has recorded a K/9 of at least 15.0 over 60 or...
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February 02, 2014
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Aroldis Chapman and the Cincinnati Reds avoid arbitration
Aroldis Chapman and the Cincinnati Reds avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $5 million. The 25-year-old Chapman (4-5, 2.54 ERA) signed a six-year contract valued at $30.25 million in January 2010. New Reds manager Bryan Price, who was formally named the organization’s skipper three days after their Wild Card loss to Pittsburgh, initially wouldn’t...
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January 28, 2014
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Chapman and Reds agree on $5 million, 1-year deal
Closer Aroldis Chapman agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract Tuesday, leaving the Cincinnati Reds with only starting pitcher Homer Bailey left in arbitration.
Chapman and the Reds split the difference on their arbitration figures. The club had offered $4.6 million while Chapman asked for $5.4 million.
The Reds were far apart with Bailey, who asked for $11.6 million and was...
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January 28, 2014
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Report: Reds reach deal with Aroldis Chapman to avoid arbitration
#Reds settle with Aroldis Chapman at $5M, midpoint between his ask $5.4M and their offer $4.6M— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 28, 2014The Reds and Aroldis Chapman have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract to avoid arbitration. The news was first broke by Joel Sherman of the New York Post and then confirmed by several media sources.In short, the contract...
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January 28, 2014
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Pastries to blame for blown save?
Baseball players are notorious for suffering from bizarre ailments, but Aroldis Chapman's tale of why he blew a save might just take the cake...er, pastry.
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May 20, 2013
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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
Aroldis Chapman wants to close
The Cincinnati Reds are planning to turn Aroldis Chapman into a starting pitcher this season, but he says he would prefer closing.
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March 16, 2013
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Shoulder fatigue causes Chapman meltdown
Last Game
The Reds won the series opener against the Pirates last night, 3-4, in 14 innings. This was a more exciting one to watch, with the team tying it up in the seventh, but it was also frustrating that they couldn’t get one more guy across the plate until the 14th.
The Reds’ inability to string together hits for runs is annoying, but it’s been a problem that’s haunted...
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